Convertible toy vehicle



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Filed INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

COX?v VERTIBLE TOY VEHICLE Filed vecn 27, 15.932

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 1l, 1934 -UNITED ,STATES PATeNr 'OFFICE This invention relates lto toy vehicles, andmore particularly to a vehicle which can be converted to form bodies of various types and designs. i Y

One of the prime-objects vof lthe'inventiorris to Adesign a vehicle body having 'a convertible rigid -top structure, which when in lrai-sed position represents a closed coupe, and which can be swung down into the body so that it is completely concealed from view toform an open job.

Another object is to providel a body having a hingedv removable reardeck which can be quickly and easily detached to' permit' adump body, box, crane, Vor similar structure to be ymounted in position, so that a dump -body is provided, either with or without a closedcab (depending on the position of the top), the top when in folded position .in-no manner interfering withfthe mounting or operation of the dump box.

A further object is to provide a body provided with a detachable rear `deck having -a foldablev rumble Yseat structure, which can ybe ireadily opened and closed regardless of the position of the rigid top proper.

A vson further object `is to provide simple and practical dump box actuating means sothatthe dump'box can be easily operated, and furthery provide means for Ylimiting the'travel ofthe box when -it is being swung to dumping position.

Aiurther object still is toprovide a dump box actuating means, saidl means also servingr as the hoist line for the crane, or ,atow `ropeor` for any other desired purpose.

LThe above and other objects will ,appear as the specification progresses, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which `I have shown the preferred embodiment of'my. invention, andin which like reference numerals in--` dicate like parts throughout .the several views thereof. e Y

thel solid lines showing the top in raised v.position to forma closed coup, with the rumble seat open; the dotted linesfshowing Lthe top being swung backwardly into the body, with the rear deck swung yupwardly to permit said ,rnovement,VA

the rumble seat being closed. y v

.Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. lrwith 4thetop swung down to form an openjob.

,-Fig.3 is 11a side Aview showingthe reardeck removed anda dump'box in position, the dotted 1ines.showing the boxsin 'dumping position with theztail gate-open'. i. 1 i Y Fig. 4 isa similar view showing the top 4swung down to provide an open dump job.

Fig. V5 is `also a similar views withv a lcrane A mounted on the body.

yFig. .f6 is a top plan view of the' crane and 60 winding mechanism the broken lines indicatingV the body outline. l

Fig. 7 is an inverted plan View of the crane base plate. Y

Fig. `3 is a detail ofthe nism.

Fig. 9 is an edge view thereof. 1

It is particularly; desirable that toys Abe so de-' signed and constructed that they ,serve the pur? pose as a useful toy, and also that theyprovide '104 knowledge and experience in the field represented thereby,*and I have, therefore, designed acon-l vertible toy automobile on which-various bodyy designs, cranes, and similar apparatus'can `'beA quickly land easily mounted or removed `so-thata variety of designs is available, the opening and closing of the rumble seat presenting Y'still difierent body lines in the open and closed pleasure car design. f f

4Referring-now Amore particularly to the draw` ingspthe numeral 5 vindicates the chassis of the vehicle, `which is provided with ground engaging wheels 6 asusual. A body 4l is mounted on this chassis, and includes a windshield and frame '8, and a rigid top -9 `is hingedly connected to thebod-y 85 by means oi hinges l0, so that the top can be swung down into Vt-hebody when converting` fromV a closed to an open job.

A transversely disposed elongated bearing 11 is provided on therear end of the frame, and arear deck l2 iis vihingediy connected thereto, spaced apart bearings ,13 being provided onthe deck, and when inproper position register with the bearing, 11 Yto accommodate and receive anelongated pinV or rod member 1,4.; Ahandle `l5 is also provided on ther forward end of the deck, -andwhen it is rear bumper mecha- 65 desired to ,swing the: top down into vthe body to Fig. 1 `is .a .side lView of myimproved vehicle,

with' a rearwardly projecting -flange 1-8 which formsa seat, thev section 19 of the rear deck forming `the' coverfor the vrumble vwhen closed, and forming the back rest of the seatwhen open.

Legs 20are provided `on oppositeedges of this back 110 dotted lines illustrating the dump box in its dumping position.

The dump box 23 can be of any desired shape and is provided with a rear door or tail gate 24V` which is pivotally connected to the side walls byL means of pivot pins 25, said gatefbeingr fr ee to swing outwardly so that the load may be dumped.

Depending brackets 26 are secured to 'theside walls of the dump box, and suitable openings are provided therein and accommodate the rod or pin 14 which secures the dump box in position. l

' A transversely disposed shaft 27 is mounted on the chassis of the vehicle, and a spool member 28 is mounted on said shaft, one end of a cordor cable 29 being anchored to the spool, the opposite end being secured to a spring 30, and a hook 3l is secured to the opposite end of the spring, thence the cord leads rearwardly through a bell-shaped guide 32 which is mounted on the frame, and thence the hook-3l is connected to a hook 34 provided on the bottom of the dump body. Y

The one end of the shaft 27 projectsthrough the side of the frame just above the running board of the vehicle, and is bent as shown at 35, the end of the shaft terminating in a handle 36, and when it is desired to windthe cable on the spool, the shaft 27 is pulled outwardly to position shown in solid lines in Fig. 6 of the drawings, so that the bent section 35 clears the running board, and the crank can then be actuated to wind the cord on the spool, and when the shaftis vforced inwardly, the bent sectionV engagesnthe running board and holds the mechanism in position.

An adjustable bumper member is provided on the rear end ofthe vehicle, and comprises a transversely disposed bar 37 having spaced apart longh-r tudinally disposed members 38 secured thereto, these members being notched as shown at 39 and project through suitable opening 40 provided in the end frame, said bars projecting overth'e axle' and being notched as at 41 so as to provide for the limited longitudinal movement, the notches 39 engaging the openings 40 to secure the bumper inv position for limiting the downward swing of the body.

Y In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, I have shown a wrecking crane attached to the body.Y ThisA comprises a base member 42 to which the .boomv frame members 43 are secured, a brace 44 cons .necting said members in spaced apart relation,v

and a sheave 45 is mounted on the outer end of the boom, the hoist line 29 being trained thereover, so that the hook 31 `can be attached to the article to be raised; the handle 36 is then actuated. to rotate the spool 28, and the article can be raised as desired, and thissame hoist line can be used as a tow line when it is desired totow another Vehicle. Y

- The rear end of the base plate 42 is formed with spaced apart bearings 46 which receive the pin 14, so that itis readily interchangeable with the rear deck or dump box. vA flange 47 is provided on the front end of the base plate, and

guides 48V depend therefrom, a resilient wire 49 being welded or otherwise secured on the bottom of the plate at B, said wire being looped as shown at 50, these loops being supported in the guides 48, thence the ends of the wire are bent at right angles and project through a slotted opening in the flange 47. Openings 51 are provided in the side walls of the vehicle body, and the looped sections 5f) project thereinto, and by grasping the ends of the wire and forcing them towards each other, theseloops will be withdrawn from the openings 51,`so that the crane can be swung up to permit the top being swung down into the body, or the pin 14 can be withk,drawn and the crane removed, and I wish to that it can be converted to represent the variety of body designs, the converting of the top, the removah replacement and operation of the rear deck, rumble seat, dump box, and crane being also educational to the child, as well as serving the purpose of a toy for which it is intended.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfected a toy vehicle of neat and attractive appearance, which can be economf ically manufactured, which can be quickly assembled and converted, and which is of simple and, sturdy construction.

What I claim is: f

1. A convertible toy vehicle of the class de scribed, and comprising a chassis having'a body mounted` thereon and providedwith a convertible top, means for detachably mounting an auxiliary body apparatus on said body, a winding mechanism mounted on the chassis, and a cable attached thereto and to the auxiliary body apparatus.

2. A convertible toy vehicle of the class described, and comprising a chassis having a body provided with a hinged detachable deck and a convertibletop, and an auxiliary body apparatus interchangeable with said deck, and having a common hinged securing means which permits theauxiliary body to dump its load.

3. A convertible toy vehicle of the class described, and comprising a chassis having a body mounted thereon, and provided with a detachable rear deck and a rigid top hingedly connected thereto and foldable rearwardly into said body, and an auxiliary body apparatus interchangeable with said deck and operable'in any position .of said top.

4..A convertibletoy'vehicle Aof the class de. scribed, and comprising a chassis, a body mounted on the chassis and provided with removable rear deck, a convertible top hingedly connected to the body and foldable rearwardly thereinto when the deck has been swung upwardly and out of position, said deck being removable and having a common securing means to permit the attachment of an auxiliary body apparatuswhen said deck is removed.

5. A convertible toy vehicle of the classA de" scribed `comprising a chassis having a body mounted thereon,and provided with a hinged' detachable rear'deck and a convertible top, an auxiliary body apparatus interchangeable'with said rearv deck and operable in any'position of said top, and a common securing means forfsecuring vsaid deck or auxiliary bodyin position.

6. A.- convertible toy vehicle of theVV class 'de-f apparatus in position to permit its operation in any position of said top.

8. The combination in a toy vehicle including a chassis having a body mounted thereon, and provided with a hinged and detachable rear deck, of an auxiliary body apparatus adapted to be mounted on said body and interchangeable With said rear deck, and a common hinged securing means for attaching said deck and body apparatus.

JOHN K. MOI-IR. 

